Comment prononcer flower vs flour

Contraste phonétique clé

Homophones (⁄flaʊ.ɚ⁄): ‘flour’ is milled baking powder; ‘flower’ is the bloom of a plant.

Contraste : Homophones: identical ⁄flaʊ.ɚ⁄

Mot 1Fiche complète du mot➔

flower

⁄ˈflaʊ.ər⁄

Syllabes

FLOW·er

Définition :

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

“O Laurinella! little doſt thou wot / How fraile a flower thou doſt ſo highly prize: / Beauty's the flower, but love the flower-pot / That muſt preſerve it, els it quickly dyes.”

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flour

⁄ˈflaʊər⁄

Syllabes

FLOUR

Définition :

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

“Everything a living animal could do to destroy and to desecrate bed and walls had been done. […] A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe.”

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Questions fréquentes : flower vs flour

Quelle est la différence de prononciation entre "flower" et "flour" ?

Homophones (⁄flaʊ.ɚ⁄): ‘flour’ is milled baking powder; ‘flower’ is the bloom of a plant.

Où se place l'accent tonique dans "flower" vs "flour" ?

"flower" compte 2 syllabe(s) (flow · er) avec accent sur "FLOW". "flour" compte 1 syllabe(s) (flour) avec accent sur "FLOUR".

Pourquoi les apprenants confondent-ils souvent "flower" et "flour" ?

La confusion provient souvent de la grande proximité sonore : Homophones: identical ⁄flaʊ.ɚ⁄. En anglais oral rapide, le contexte et la durée des voyelles sont essentiels.

Quels sont des exemples de phrases pour "flower" et "flour" ?

Exemple pour "flower" : "O Laurinella! little doſt thou wot / How fraile a flower thou doſt ſo highly prize: / Beauty's the flower, but love the flower-pot / That muſt preſerve it, els it quickly dyes." Exemple pour "flour" : "Everything a living animal could do to destroy and to desecrate bed and walls had been done. […] A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe."